Necktie.



M. PRAGER.

NEGKTIE. APPLIOIATION I'IL'BD DBO. 27. 1907.

Patented (W. 10, 1908.

WI/TNESSES UNiiTE s Ares ea .FIUE."

' MARK PRAGER, on NEW YQRK, N; Y.

NECKTIE Specification of'Letters -1 a .tent.-

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Application flld December 27, 1907. Serial No. 408,305.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I, MARK Paaena, a citi- 'Zen of the United States, anda resi'dentof the city of New Yorlgborough of Manhattan, in the countyand State of New York,-

have invented a new and Improved Necktie, of which the following is afull, clear,

apparel which can be tied or knotted by the wearer, which tends toretain its normal shape for an extended period, and which does not showcreases or fold marks.

A further object of the invention is to provide an article of the classdescribed, which is provided with an interlining of elastic material sothat the article tends to' keep its normal shape and thereby to preventthe appearance of plicatures or creases.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in theclaims.

Reference is to behad to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views, and in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of my inventionshowingparts of the device broken away;Fig. 2 is a similar'view showing a tie or cravat of my invention,knotted or tied, and having a part broken away to show the elasticlining; Fig. 3 is anenlarged transverse section of the tie; and Fig. 4cis a similar view showing a modified form of the invention.

Before proceeding to a more detailed explanation of my invention itshould be understood that the same is applicable to any form of tie,cravat, scarf or other similar article of apparel which is worn aboutthe neck, and which is tied, knotted or otherwise arranged or positionedby the wearer.

Neckties of the usual kind, after being tied a number of times begin toshow creases vor fold marks of more or less permanency.

These marks not only detract from the appearance of the necktie, but, atthe same time, tend to shorten the life of the article.

interlining which at all times tends to resist the formation of creasesor fold marks, and

Furthermore,the elastic intcrlining enables the knot to be tied moresmoothly and firmly, and to be arranged moreattractively than is thecase with the ordinary neck tie. It is of course, unnecessary tointerline the tie throughout its length with the elastic material, andtherefore I provide elastic interlining sectionsat those I with whichthe knot is formed.

In the drawings I have shown, for exam ple, a tie of the ordinaryfour-in-hand or- Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1represents the facing of the tie, which consists of silk or anyother-material adapted to the purpose. The backing?) of the tie isstitched or otherwise secured to the facing. in any suitable manner, andmay consist of any material adapted to-the purpose. An interlining 3 ofthe usual kind is provided. I employ further, interlining sections 4'and 5 arranged between the facing and the backing of the tie and securedto the i-nterlining by stitching, or in any other convenient manner.those portions of the tiewith which the knot is formed, as is shown, forexample, in Fig. 2. The interlining. sections 4 and 5 which may consistof thin sheets of rubber or of any other suitable elastic material, arecut or otherwise fashioned to conform to the shape of the tie. Thearrangement is such that when the knot 6 is formed by the, wearer, oneof the sections, for instance, the section 4, is arranged within theknot as is shown in Fig. 2, and tends to render the samesmooth andtight.

In Fig. 4 is shown a modified form of my invention, in which thesections of elastic material are double and extend at each side of theinter-lining 3, one side being adjacent to the facing, and the otherside, to the backing of the tie. This of course, substantially doublesthe elastic material and enhances the effect of the same.

Having thus described my invention, I

thereby enhances the appearance of the tie and increases the length oflife of the same.

portions of the tie The sections 4 and 5 are arranged at claim as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A neck tie having at separatedpoints at which the knot is formed, a lining of rubber.

2. A neck tie having at a point at which the knot is formed, a sheet ofrubber for resisting 1 he 'Jkn-niati on of folds 0r crease marks.

A neck tie, comprising a facing, a back ing, an interliningtherebetween, and sectidns of elastic material between said facing andsaid Inn-king, and arranged at separated pertions of the neck tiewherewith the knotis formed when the neck tie is tied.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

